Ally Brooke is finally opening up more about her upcoming solo music and we’re getting really excited about it.

“For so long I was in this box and now I’m out of it,” the 24-year-old singer shared with People. “I’m able to be who I want to be. Even my mom got emotional the other day. She’s like, ‘Ally, you are you again.’ And it’s beautiful. It really is.”

Ally, who just signed with Atlantic Records, is having a say in everything about her new solo career.

“I love being able to have a say in everything that I do,” she says. “They’re so open and also very smart and meticulous, and they pay attention to the details which is something that I’m just such a fan of.”

As for the sound of her music? “[It] will be different than Fifth Harmony. It’ll definitely have some flavor and flair, and I’ll be able to really be a different Ally than I was in Fifth Harmony.”

Ally also joked that there’s no set date for the release of her new music – yet.

“We’re kind of just going with the flow, but you should definitely stay tuned. Sometime between now and 2022. AB1 is on its way.”